You may become frustrated with someone who doesn’t appear to learn or understand what you’re saying. The other person may also be frustrated because you’re perceived as someone who poorly communicates. Simply repeating yourself may just increase the level of frustration. The person may be one of a few you’ve had this problem with, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re not the problem.

You may need to adjust your message or how it’s being communicated reports The Muse. The other person may have hearing problems or simply receive information better in a format that you’re not using. By one estimate as many as 15% to 20% of the population is learning disabled in some way, according to the National Institutes of Health. Without being aware of it the person you’re trying to communicate with may be one of them. If you think someone with a learning disability is easy to spot, Einstein and Leonardo de Vinci had a learning disability (dyslexia).